George M. Brophy (September 15, 1926 – November 20, 1998) was an American

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executive who served as

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director for the

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for over 15 seasons. A former sportswriter, Brophy was serving the

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of the

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of the American Association when the club folded after the season due to the relocation of the then-Washington Senators to the

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as the Minnesota Twins. Brophy then joined the Twins as assistant director of farm clubs. After the death of

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, his boss, in 1970, Brophy was named to succeed him as Twins' vice president and farm director. Brophy stayed in this position until 1985, when he retired due to health problems and was succeeded by longtime deputy

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.Retiring Rantz looks back
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until 1996. Brophy died in

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, on November 20, 1998, at the age of 72 from complications stemming from

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. In 1984, he was named the Topps' Long Meritorious Service Award winner. In 2009, Brophy was elected to the Twins' Hall of Fame.

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1998 deaths Major League Baseball farm directors Minnesota Twins executives Houston Astros scouts 1926 births {{baseball-business-bio-stub